Basketball phenom Rui Hachimura is headed to the United States to play for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs, the most prestigious college program a Japanese player will have ever suited up for.
There will be challenges both on and off the court once Hachimura lands stateside, but a couple of former Zags are sure he won’t regret his choice.
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